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Ronnie Riley
Juliana Zhao is absolutely certain of a few things: 1. She is the world’s foremost expert on love. 2. She is going to win the nationally renowned Asian Americans in Business Competition.
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CONTINENTAL DRIFTER: A Graphic NovelKathy MacleodKathy grows up with a Thai mother and an American father, spending the school year in Bangkok and summer vacations in a small coastal town in Maine. She looks forward to the long journey and to foods and places she cannot find at home, but arriving in America does not bring the sense of belonging she expects. Looking different from the other children leaves her uncertain about where she fits. Kathy MacLeod's graphic memoir follows a childhood lived between cultures, using family experiences and everyday encounters to explore identity, homesickness, and the wish to feel accepted without having to choose one part of herself over another.Nine to TwelveATOS Book Level 3.5AR Interest Level MG 4-8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Not Another Banned BookDana Alison LevyMolly relies on her school book club while facing upheaval at home, including a death in her family and her parents’ possible move. When students must confront book banning at their school, they fight to save the club and the part of their lives it supports. The story connects a group effort against censorship with Molly’s need for books during difficult changes.Third to Eighth GradeLexile Text Measure 829LATOS Book Level 5.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Freedom’s GameRosanne Tolin, illustrated by Vali MintziIn 1942, after Nazis occupy northern France, Ziggy arrives at the Annemasse Orphanage unsure what awaits him. The orphanage is meant to shelter Jewish children who have been separated from their families, but he fears betrayal because anyone nearby might be a Nazi spy. Elka has spent three years at Annemasse, hoping to be reunited with her family in Dresden.Third to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details